The improvement of regional cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experience will ensure that the joint aspiration of North Macedonia and Montenegro to become full members of the European Union (EU) becomes a near future.
This was assessed by the Montenegrin Minister of European Affairs (MEP) Maida Gorčević and the Minister of European Affairs of North Macedonia Orhan Murtezani.
The MEP announced that today in Podgorica, Gorčević and Murtezani discussed the current reform agendas of the two countries, with a focus on the key areas of public administration reform, the judiciary and the improvement of democratic governance.
It is reported that the ministers emphasized that the engagement of the EU in the Western Balkans with the new European Commission gained new momentum.
"On that line, the interlocutors pointed out the importance of the new instrument, the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, whose goal is to further support the economic integration of the region into the single European market," the statement says.
According to reports, Gorčević and Murtezani agreed on the importance of quickly implementing key elements of the Plan, which include investments in infrastructure, energy transition and support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Gorčević pointed out that, with the increasing focus of the EU on deepening ties with the region, it is very important that the countries that are in the process of accession show a strong commitment to implementing the necessary reforms and harmonizing with EU standards.
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